da realbet: Brandon Williams proved against last night why he could be a future fan favourite with his display in Manchester United’s four-round clash against Chelsea.
da pixbet: Alongside Ashley Young, the 19-year-old has been keeping the left-back spot warm for the absent Luke Shaw, who’s been missing from action since picking up an injury in August.
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Williams was charged with the duty of quashing Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi; no easy feat. But despite his relative inexperience, and the quality of his foe, he completed his task superbly finishing the game with one tackle, two interceptions and three clearances.
Back in the day (all the way back), there was an all too common go-to phrase for pushy parents and overly keen coaches: “let them know you’re there with a big challenge.” And while our situation was somewhat different to that of Williams’, who was playing at Stamford Bridge last night and not some dog muck minefield, the core message remains the same – to be as hard and nasty as possible.
And after getting into a little scuffle with Hudson-Odoi on the touchline, he did just that…
Once upon a time, there existed a man by the name of Rafael da Silva. The Brazilian wasn’t necessarily the best footballer in the world, but he was partial to the odd bit of nastiness from time to time, and clearly absolutely loved it (case in point: a lash out at countryman David Luiz who was trying to waste time at the corner flag). It would be nice to see someone with a bit of bite like him back in the United squad.
Could Williams be that person? It’s entirely up to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.